DIY Notebook Sewn Canvas Tote Bag

Write By: Liz Stanley Published In: DIY Tips Hits: 5324

A couple weeks ago before we left for Hawaii my intern and I spent a good part of the week reorganizing the craft room to make room for the baby and so I could finally find glue when I need it. Some blank canvas totes resurfaced in the process (from my series of DIY canvas tote tutorials I did last year) and it got me thinking again about them. I thought making a notebook sewn tote would be the perfect back to school project for the fall.

I sewed the horizontal lines with a machine and hand embroidered the red stripe. I like the look of different textures, but you could also sew the red stripe with a machine if you’d rather.  This might be my favorite DIY tote yet!  I love the look of sewn designs onto fabric and canvas is a super easy fabric to sew on since it’s stiff and has no stretch.

Supplies:
Canvas tote (I bought mine for under $2 each)
Sewing machine
Blue thread
Red embroidery thread + needle
Chalk
Straight edge


Step 1: With colored chalk, mark off the horizontal lines 1 inch apart down the whole length of the tote.
Step 2: Sew straight lines along the chalk marks with blue thread (you can use tape in addition as a guide).
Step 3: Continue down the whole tote. I like the look of it slightly imperfect, so don’t worry about them being exactly straight. As you can see, my lines were not.
Step 4: With either tape or colored chalk, draw or mark a straight line vertically about 2-3 inches in from the left side of the tote. Embroider with red thread.
That’s it you’re done!
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